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October 11, 2009

Scientific Explorer Ultimate Spa & Perfume Kit {Fragrant Shopping Tip}

Here is a fragrant gift idea for children. Scientific Explorer has a kit for children 9 years and up called the Ultimate Spa & Perfume Kit. It won the Oppenheimer Toy Portfolio Best Toy Award, Gold Seal. The brand has 5 other similar kits that are either perfumery or spa themed; this one combines both directions. (Parents of budding beauty fiends can also turn to a more recent Maginificent Manicure Kit launched in 2009.)...

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October 5, 2009

Think Pink: Jo Malone Red Roses Cologne & Bath Oil for Breast Cancer Month 09

Jo Malone do not have a pink rose cologne so they turned to the next best thing, their Red Roses cologne which at any rate presents a fruity, jammy raspberry facet and is composed of seven different types of roses. We reviewed it in the past as part of our Rose Notebook series, check it out here.

Jo Malone will give $15,000 to The Breast Cancer Research Foundation in connection with the North American sales of Red Roses Cologne and Bath Oil.

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September 30, 2009

That Creme Brulee Note {Perfume List}

Prompted in part by reader Carly's request to come up with suggestions for vanilla perfumes and by my recent experience of catching the most voluptuous whiff of crème brûlée wafting from a lady who managed to turn the classic Shalimar into a sexy mysterious dessert, I decided to think of and look around for fragrances that give pride of place to that decadent accord or reveal a facet that is very close to that sensation.

Ironically, Shalimar which is listed here and pioneered the use of Vanillin note was once thought to be the anti-dessert scent, the one that had escaped all suspicion of facility and gourmandise. The creator of Chanel No. 5 perfumer Ernest Beaux once famously said, "When I use vanilla, I make crème caramel, whilst Jacques Guerlain creates Shalimar."

- Shalimar

Try it to see if your skin catches this facet. It is ironic to propose Shalimar for its crème Brûlée effect since when it was launched perfumers admired it for its capacity to eschew the dessert-y impression. But sensitivities evolve, formulas evolve, and your skin may sweeten it. The potential is definitely there.

- Hypnotic Poison Elixir

This is the version that is most like a decadent crème brûlée before trailing off into an almond-y sillage. I detect, if memory serves me well, a hint of saltiness that is, like in cooking and baking, the needed pinch to add more interest.

- Wanted by Elizabeth Arden

It's new, it's sexy and has a rummy, spicy crème brûlée like softness to it...

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September 28, 2009

Unexpected Link of the Day: Audio Course on Aphrodisiacal Foods and Smells {Shopping Tip}

I just discovered the existence of Loveology University, "The Online College of Sensual Knowledge," where apparently you can train to become a love coach, a certified Loveologist, a Master Sexpert, and/or find Everlasting Love.

For scent-oriented people interested in what Dr. Ava Cadell might have to say on the topic of aphrodisiacs, she offers a quick audio course lasting 27 mn for $9,95...

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August 16, 2009

A Few Yards of Dental Floss Whimsy: Breakfast Floss & Bacon Floss {Perfume Shopping Tip}

Are you tired of your oh-so boring minty dental floss and want to try something new? Why not go for the breakfast breath effect? The comforting scent of an English breakfast has been reproduced in a set of 3 dental flosses called Breakfast Floss. It includes the scents of coffee, waffle, and bacon. Kids might love the waffle one. For those women who know that bacon is the favorite scent of their love interest, don't hesitate to get help from Bacon Floss to amp up the romantic atmosphere around you.

They are now available at Urban Outfitters both the set and the individual floss for $4.99 each (on sale).

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June 21, 2009

Annick Goutal Sensual & Fresh Fragrance Coffrets {Perfume Shopping Tip}

There is a deal on two decorative perfume sets by Annick Goutal, which the traveler or the perfumista on a shoestring might find convenient, housing each a different collection of 3 classic Goutal perfumes. I could also see those being offered to a young budding perfumista.

Sensual includes Petite Chérie EDT, Songes EDT and Grand Amour EDT, while Fresh contains Les Nuits d'Hadrien, Eau d'Hadrien and Mandragore, all in EDT versions also...

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June 16, 2009

Clinique Happy-To-Go Perfume Pencils (2008) {Shopping Tip} {New Perfumes}

Clinique have come up with the cool concept of non-liquid perfume pencils. Easy to carry and to apply without staining or scenting your fingers, you are invited to layer the scents as well to concoct your own private blend, the one that works best with your natural skin scent or your mood....

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June 11, 2009

Michael Kors Fragrance Leg Shine Collection (2009) {Shopping Tip} {Fragrance News}

Interesting new way to perfume yourself. Michael Kors has launched a collection of tinted solid creams to be applied onto your legs perfumed with the signature Michael Kors fragrance, a heady and clean tuberose scent.

From a purely olfactory point of view, there is some virtue in wearing your fragrance on your legs as the scent will waft up towards you. In fact, the pulse spot behind your knees is one that you are often advised to use, as well as ankles just so as to sexy them up. If you can add some shimmer to your gams at the same time, it is all benefit to you...

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June 8, 2009

Le Labo Interview by Doux Me: How Green is Fabrice Penot? & The New 20% Off Recycling Program {Fragrant Reading} {Shopping Tip}

Natural and organic beauty brand Doux Me has an interview with Le Labo fragrances co-founder Fabrice Penot on their green page this month. How green is Fabrice Penot in his personal life and business practices?...

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May 26, 2009

Free Ed Hardy Geisha Tote with Fragrance Purchase {Shopping Tip}

If you've missed out on previous luscious Ed Hardy GWPs, here's your chance to snag a free red geisha tote without having to step on anyone's toes at the perfume counter....

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May 17, 2009

All Twelve Chanel Les Exclusifs To Be Available Online Soon {Fragrance News} {Shopping Tip}

Chanel have announced that they will soon be offering the line of the 12 Les Exclusifs fragrances online on Chanel.com, date to be confirmed. This is a significant perfume marketing decision to take a boutique-exclusive collection to the internet to offer it greater visibility and accessibility online.

"A virtuoso collection of rare fragrances created by Chanel master parfumeurs. Twelve pure forms, twelve identical bottles. Luxuriously simple."

In other words, "niche" is going to be more about style than the distribution policy and a hyper-constructed constructed sense of luxury....

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April 3, 2009

Les Coulisses du Parfum by Osmoz: New Olfactory Training Kits {Shopping Tip}

Osmoz, the educational arm of Firmenich, one of the few big fragrance supplying companies in the world, is about to launch a new program which is bound to become popular with perfume-oriented people.

From mid-April 2009, you will be able to shop for three olfactory training cases organized by themes. They were devised to help you train your nose (and mind) to smell better, more analytically.

This new collection is called Les Coulisses du Parfum (Behind The Perfume Scenes) and the 3 first coffrets are called: Volume I, Accords Mythiques (Mythical Accords); Volume II, Fleurs Originelles (Original Blossoms); Volume III, Bois et Résines Légendaires (Legendary Woods and Resins).

Each case contains 12 bottles of essences to sniff and 100 blotters, plus an olfactory exploration notebook containing historical perfume information, anecdotes, games etc. Each coffret is priced at 59 Euros and will be available online soon. We will update the info when it is released.

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Online Trunk Show of Guerlain Exclusive Fragrances {Shopping Tip}

For a limited time only, rarer fragrances by Guerlain will be available online at Neiman Marcus in an attempt to make their exclusive offerings more widely available to customers.

"Fragrance fanatics and Guerlain devotees can rejoice. Beginning today, for a limited fourteen-day period, Guerlain is offering its renowned Exclusive Fragrance collection on www.neimanmarcus.com - giving women who do not currently live near one of seven Guerlain Boutiques in the U.S. the opportunity to shop these spectacular fragrances from home. [...]

The available collections include L'Art et la Matiere [see Cruel Gardenia], Les Elixirs Charnels, the 180th Year Collector's Case [Editor's note: 60 pieces only available in the US - it is priced at $ 3,750 ] and La Petite Robe Noire, which debuted last month."

All are available for pre-order now through April 19, 2009.

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March 31, 2009

Jo Malone Kohdo Wood Collection is Back {Shopping Tip}

Following the great success of the limited-edition Jo Malone Kohdo Wood Collection launched in 2008 (it quickly sold out), it was brought back this year in the US (it was actually still available in France). Available on the Jo Malone website.

You can check our reviews of Lotus Blossom & Water Lily and Dark Amber & Ginger Lily.

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Les Parfums Keiko Mecheri Offer a New Perfume Sample Program {Shopping Tip}

Fragrance samples are very popular amongst perfumistas, you can guess why. So I am glad to be able to report that Keiko Mecheri parfums have set up a brand new sampling program through their recently-launched website.

You have three main options: 1) you can order samples of all 30 fragrances from the collection for $48. They come in "a large coffer with blotter cards for smelling the scents. This is accompanied by a beautiful bound booklet explaining each scent and the philosophy of Keiko Mecheri."...

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October 11, 2009

Scientific Explorer Ultimate Spa & Perfume Kit {Fragrant Shopping Tip}

October 5, 2009

Think Pink: Jo Malone Red Roses Cologne & Bath Oil for Breast Cancer Month 09

September 30, 2009

That Creme Brulee Note {Perfume List}

September 28, 2009

Unexpected Link of the Day: Audio Course on Aphrodisiacal Foods and Smells {Shopping Tip}

August 16, 2009

A Few Yards of Dental Floss Whimsy: Breakfast Floss & Bacon Floss {Perfume Shopping Tip}

June 21, 2009

Annick Goutal Sensual & Fresh Fragrance Coffrets {Perfume Shopping Tip}

June 16, 2009

Clinique Happy-To-Go Perfume Pencils (2008) {Shopping Tip} {New Perfumes}

June 11, 2009

Michael Kors Fragrance Leg Shine Collection (2009) {Shopping Tip} {Fragrance News}

June 8, 2009

Le Labo Interview by Doux Me: How Green is Fabrice Penot? & The New 20% Off Recycling Program {Fragrant Reading} {Shopping Tip}

May 26, 2009

Free Ed Hardy Geisha Tote with Fragrance Purchase {Shopping Tip}

May 17, 2009

All Twelve Chanel Les Exclusifs To Be Available Online Soon {Fragrance News} {Shopping Tip}

April 3, 2009

Les Coulisses du Parfum by Osmoz: New Olfactory Training Kits {Shopping Tip}

Online Trunk Show of Guerlain Exclusive Fragrances {Shopping Tip}

March 31, 2009

Jo Malone Kohdo Wood Collection is Back {Shopping Tip}

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